Biography

Coghill's professional experience includes working as a history teacher and administrative assistant at Bible Baptist Church School, shop foreman at the Alaska Garage Door Manufacturer and a salesman with the Fraley Equipment Company.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coghill served on the following committees:

2011-2012

Issues

Sponsored legislation

HB 34 - "An Act relating to partial-birth abortions."

HB 35 - "An Act relating to notice and consent for a minor's abortion; relating to penalties for performing an abortion; relating to a judicial bypass procedure for an abortion; relating to coercion of a minor to have an abortion; and relating to reporting of abortions performed on minors."

HB 193 - "An Act relating to representation by a legislator or legislative employee of another person in an administrative hearing; relating to charity events under the Legislative Ethics Act; requiring compensation of public members of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics; exempting certain information from disclosure requirements of the Legislative Ethics Act."[2]

Campaign themes

2012

On his campaign website, Coghill lists seven main issues, here are excerpts:[3]

Energy

Gas Storage and Trucking

Drilling in the Interior

Natural Gas Pipeline

Susitna-Watana Dam Project

Healy Clean Coal

Renewable Energy

Efficiency

Natural Resources

"Alaska is blessed with plentiful natural resources in the way of fish, timber, oil & gas, coal, metals, minerals, and agriculture. Alaska’s constitution calls for responsible stewardship and wise resource development for the benefit of our people. Our land is ripe for production. Increased production means more jobs, more state revenue, and more investment in Alaska."

Education

"More choice makes for a better educational outcome. The Department of Education is disconnected from the realities in Alaska. Instead of one-size-fits-all nationwide standards, Alaska should have authority over its own education system."

Eielson AFB

"Eielson and Fort Wainwright make up 35 percent of the local economy. Eielson Air Force Base provides civilian jobs and has an economic impact of $289 million each year on the Fairbanks area. I will do what I can to protect Eielson AFB."

Your PFD

"In a recent mail out, Joe Thomas said I voted three times to spend your permanent fund on government. That simply is not true"

Accomplishments

Includes a list of legislation sponsored by Coghill. See here for details

Energy Projects

"During the three years I have represented the highway communities of the Richardson and Glenn Highways, energy has been a priority, as has resource development."

Political courage tests

2008

Coghill's answers to the Alaska State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. He did not provide a response when asked his top legislative priorities.[4]

2010

Coghill won re-election to the District F seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the November 2 general election.[8]

2009

Coghill was appointed to the position of Alaska State Senator, District F in 2009.

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Coghill is available dating back to 1998. Based on available campaign finance records, Coghill raised a total of $286,562 during that time period. This information was last updated on August 1, 2013.[9]